Sash or store front construction



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SASH OR STORE FRONT CONSTRUCTION Filed May 29, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet lCLYDE D. LOWEK.

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SASR OR STORE FRONT CONSTRUCTION Filed May 29, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 26.48 05 [2 LOWKY Patented June 27, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFmE2,163,845 SASH R STORE FRONT CONSTRUCTION Clyde D. Lowry, Toledo, Ohio,assignor to Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio, a

corporation of Ohio Application May 29, 1937, Serial No. 145,438

7 Claims.

The present invention relates to a sash or store .front construction.

. More specifically, the invention pertains to that type of sheet orpane mounting means in which to provide a design of mounting in whichthe adjusting means for the face member does not extend through the rearmember and into the back.

stop. This is accomplished by employing anchor members preferablydetachably associated with the fixed member and adapted to receive theinner end of the'adjusting member which extends through the face piece.With such a construction, it, is merely necessary to mount the fixedmember upon the sill or other support and then, after arranging theglass sheet inposition, place the face piece in operative relation andextend the adjusting members through the face piece and anchor member orplate. This gives a very flex- .ible and satisfactory design ofmounting.

In accordance with the invention, the so-called anchor members may be inthe nature of relatively short metallic sections either formedintegrally with the fixed section or as separate units easily mounted inplace and having portions cooperating with the fixed section wherebyupon receipt of the adjusting member extending through the face piece,the anchor plate will be locked in position and will firmly hold theface piece in adjusted relation with respect to the fixed member andpane of glass. Other objects and advantages ofthe invention will becomemore apparent during the course of the following description when takenin connection with the accompanying drawings.

In 7 the drawings wherein like numerals are employed to designate likeparts throughout the same,

Fig. l is a diagrammatic View of a store front illustrating one use towhich my improved con struction can beput;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical transverse section through a portion ofthe mounting;

' Fig-.3 is a fragmentary perspective view, partially in section,showing a face piece .and anchor paw:

(Cl. 2056.4) Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section through a type ofmounting designed for supporting a plurality of sheets of glass; and

Fig. 5 is a similar section through a common form of constructionintended to be replaced by I my improved design.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 1, the numeral Ill designates asheet or pane of glass mounted in an opening of a building wall II.

The glass II] is held in position by means of the metal members I2 whichwill be more fully described hereinafter; As shown, a transom I3 islocated above the sheet l6, and the transom glass can likewise be heldin place by the same mounting as used in connection with the pane Hi. It

will of course be understood that this particular use is by way ofillustration only as my improved glass mounting can be employed in otherplaces such as showcases and the like.

In Fig. 5 is shown a common form of sash or go store front constructionin which a fixed section l4 rests upon the sill l5 and contacts a backstop 16 likewise carried by the sill. The sheet of glass ll rests on itslower edge upon mounting .blocks (not shown) and is held in place bymeans .5

of the face piece l8 through which extends the screw 19 likewiseextending through a suitable opening in the fixed member l4 and into theback stop l6.

The lower edge 20 of the face piece is received and extendingthroughboth sections and being received in the back stop I6.

7 'The use of such wood screws is objectionable for a number of reasons,among which are the difficulty of installation, necessity foraccuratelining up the openings in the two sections, and

danger of the wood screws from eventually be- 5 coming loose in the backstop I6, especially as the back stopages resulting in dry rot or otherdeterioration. Furthermore, if the'wood screw is removed for any reasonor adjusted in or out after installation, the efi'ectiveness of thedevice 50 is reduced, totaling up to a decidedly unsatisfactory type ofinstallation.

In accordance with the present invention, the

use of wood screws or other adjusting member extending through both theface and rear mem- 5 As can be readilybers and anchoring in a back stopor other device is entirely avoided.

Referring to Fig. 2, the rear section 23 rests upon the sill 24 and ispermanently mounted in position by means of wood screws 25 screwed intothe back stop 26. As in the case of Fig. 5, a face member 2? movablyassociated with the fixed member 23 is provided with the lower edge 28received between the bottom portion 29 of the back member and spacedflange 30, serving to form a channel to permit bodily movement of theface piece toward and away from the rear member to permit accommodationof varying thicknesses of glass.

In the particular construction of the invention illustrated, the spacedflange portion 30 carries a rearwardly extending lip 3i so that theanchor member or plate 32 can be placed upon the upper surface of theflange 30 in a manner that the overhanging hook end 33 may engage thelip 34 as shown, The anchor member is substantially L-shaped with thebottom portion resting upon the flange 38 and with the upright arm beingprovided with a threaded opening 34 to receive the threaded end of theadjusting member 35 which may be in the nature of a bolt. The adjustingmember 35 extends through an opening formed in the face piece 21 whichis in proper alignment with the threaded opening 34 so that theadjusting member may extend through the face piece and be received inthe said threaded opening. As can be seen, upon adjustment of the memberthe anchor plate 32 will be pulled toward the front piece until the hookmember 33 is in tight engagement with the lip 3i, after which the facepiece will be moved toward the fixed section thereby clamping the glassbetween the two sections.

If, as is preferred, the anchor plates are detachable clamps which canbe mounted upon the fixed section as required, they can be quite readilylined up so that the adjusting members can be put into operativeposition. By having the anchor members arranged for interlockingengagement with a portion of the fixed member, the face piece canreadily and accurately be adjusted to proper glass clamping position. Animportant feature of the use of the anchor members aside from ease ofinstallation resides in the elimination of the long wood screws such asindicated at E9 in Fig. 5.

In Fig. 4 is disclosed the same principle as applied to a sash mountinginvolving placement of a pair of spaced sheets of glass 36. Such aconstruction is desirable in refrigerated showcases and for similaruses. In the particular design set forth, the rigid member 3'! serves asa back for both movable sections 38 and 39. The anchor members 58 areassociated with the fixed member in exactly the same manner as justexplained in connection with Fig. 2 and of course the adjusting membersit are used to clamp the glass sheets in position. If used inrefrigerated showcases, it may be desirable to seal the glass as bymeans of a rubber gasket 32 to prevent loss of heat or passage of moistair in between the glass sheets thereby avoiding condensation.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

1' claim: r

1. In a sashor store front construction, the combination of a fixedsection and a movable section adapted to receive and grip a pane ofglass therebetween, a flange portion having a rearwardly extending lipcarried by the fixed section, an anchormember detachably associatectwithsaid flange portion and having a hook portion engaging said rearwardlyextending lip, and an adjusting member extending through the movablesection and anchor member to urge the sections into engagement with thepane of glass, said movable section and anchor member being removablewithout displacement of the pane of glass.

2. In a sash or store front construction, the combination of a fixedsection and a movable section adapted to receive and grip a pane ofglass therebetween, a flange portion having a rearwardly extending lipcarried by the fixed section, an anchor member detachably associatedwith said flange portion and having a hook portion engaging saidrearwardly extending lip, and a bolt extending through the movablesection and anchor member to urge the sections into engagement with thepane of glass, said movable section and anchor member being removablewithout displacement of the pane of glass.

3. In a sash or store front construction, the combination of a fixedsection and a movable section adapted to receive and grip a pane ofglass therebetween, an anchor member detachably associated withandslidable longitudinally of the fixed section, and an adjusting membercarried by the movable section and cooperating with the anchor member tourge the sections into engagement with the pane of glass, said movablesection and anchor member being removable without displacement of thepane of glass.

4. In a sash or store front construction, the combination of a fixedsection and a movable section adapted to receive and grip a pane ofglass therebetween, an anchor member positioned within the movablesection and having a portion adapted for detachable interlockingengagement with a portion of the fixed section, said anchor member beingslidable longitudinally of the fixed and movable sections, and anadjusting member carried by the movable section and engageable with theanchor member to urge the sections into engagement with the pane ofglass, said movable section and anchor member being removable withoutdisplacement of the pane of glass.

5. In a sash or store front construction, the combination of a fixedsection and a movable section adapted to receive and grip a pane ofglass therebetween, a substantially L-shaped anchor member mountedbetween the fixed and movable sections and slidable longitudinally withrespect thereto and having a portion detachably interlocking with aportion of the fixed section, and an adjusting member carried by themovable section and cooperating with the anchor member to urge thesections into engagement with the pane of glass, said movable sectionand anchor member. being removable Without displacement of the pane ofglass.

6. In a sash or store front construction, the combination of a fixedsection and a movable section adapted to receive and grip a pane ofglass therebetween, a flange portion having a rearwardly extending lipcarried by the fixed section, a substantially L-shaped anchor memberassociated with the said flange portion and having a hook portiondetachably engaging said rearwardly extending lip, the anchor memberbeing slidable longitudinally upon the flange portion, and an adjustingmember extending through themovable section and anchor member to urgethe sections into engagement with the pane of glass, said movablesection and anchor member being removable without displacement of thepane of glass.

'7. In a sash or store front construction, the combination of a fixedsection and a movable section adapted to receive and grip a pane ofglass therebetween, a flange portion having a rearwardly extending lipcarried by the fixed section, a substantially L-shaped anchor memberpositioned between the fixed and movable sections, one arm of saidmember having a hook portion detachablyengaging said rearwardlyextending lip of the flange portion, the other arm of said L-shapedanchor member having a threaded opening therethrough, and a boltextending through the movable section and thread ed opening in the armof the anchor member for urging the sections into engagement with thepane of glass, said movable section and anchor

